St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-11
The Radical Congress held at Brussels,

ing separation OF church ana SLate,
compulsory education, regulation of en-
ployment of children in factories, the es-
Enlistment of state fund for Invalid
workmen, and the enactment OF a law
holding employers liable for accidents
to workmen. A resolution in favor OF
amnesty to strike offenders was adopted.
The Vatican, replying to request for
an Interpretation of the Pope's recent
allocution, has sent circulars to the papal
nuncios abroad stating that, although
the Pope's declarations are moderate,
nothing will be changed, and If the
Italian government desires peace the
Pope is disposed to treat on the basis OF
the restoration of his temporal power.
1t is reported that President Grevy, in
order to avoid the certain defeat Of the
new French ministry on any important
issue, will close the session of the Cham
Der of Deputies on June Is. At meet
ing of the Cabinet as first constituted
General Saussier announced his intention
of withdrawing the military bill. His
colleagues opposed such action, on the
ground that it would be inconsistent
with the dignity of the country, but
General Saussier persisted in withdraw
ing the bill, and was obliged to surrender
the war portfolio.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, replying
to an address from 500 of his Wiltshire
tenants, says he has no fear that the at
tacks made upon him will prejudice his
position in Canada, and expresses the
hope that the differences, which exist
on only a small portion of his Irish
oct of
The grain porters employed at the
Avonmouth docks, Bristol, have struck
against the use of elevators in unloading
vessels.
A. G. Hill. book agent for Cincin-
natl firm, called at the house of Mr..
Terri, fifteen miles east of Corsicana,
Tex, and, finding no one in the place
but Terri's daughter, grossly ilsulted
her. She ordered him away, and, going
to field informed her father. The old
man followed the agent with gun. and,
overtaking him at a neighbOring farm
shot and wounded him so badly that he
died in few hours.
There was an explosion in the conduit
of the Philadelphia Sectional Electric
Underground Company, under Chestnut
street, between Seventh and Ninth
Buildings were shaken, manhole covers
blown into the air, and one of the plate
glass windows of Porter & Coates book
store was broken. The superintendent
of the company said the explosion was
caused by an accumulation of illumlnat-
ing gas in the conduit becoming ignited
by a spark from an electric light wire on
which the insulating covering was defec-
tive.
In Brooklyn Townsend Johnson and
his brother Augustus confessed to Fire
Marshal Lewis that they set fire to Palm
er's cooperage in Williamsburg on April
2 last Townsend also admits that he
was responsible for the 100000 fire,
Both men have signed an affidavit setting
forth these facts and will plead guilty OF
arson in the third degree. They say
they had a grudge against Palmer.
A severe earthquake shook Nogales.
Ariz., and ten minutes afterward
lighter shock was felt. No damage was
done. On Sunday evening violent dry
cyclone" visited Nogales, demolishing
many huts and unroofng larger build
ings.
There has been another death from
yellow fever in Key West. The disease
is of most malignant type, and, in an
ticipation of an epidemic, the health
board has applied for the use Of the hos
pitfalls at the United States barracks.
The four-year-old daughter of Green
berry Davis died of hydrophobia, at
Woods Run, near Pittsburg. She was
bitten by dog about seventeen months
ago.
A tornado passed over Upper San
dusky, O., doing great damage to trees,
fences, &c. The spire of the Catholic
church, 200 feet high, was blown over,
and the front of the church was wrecked.
Major Elbridge McConkey, for several
sessions resident clerk of the House of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, and
prominently identified with the State
board of agriculture, committed suicide
by hanging. He was forty-eight years of
age.
Richard Williams attempted to jump
on passenger train while it was cross
ing the railroad bridge over the James
river at Richmond, Va. He missed his
footing and fell to the falls sixty feet be-
low He struck the water feet first, and
escaped with broken collar bone and
several severe bruises.
The great strike of the building trades
in Chicago, begun four weeks ago, has
resulted in making 1900 men idle, ami
caused thus far loss of 100000 in
wages. Over 1000 first-class mechanics
have left the city.
1t is reported that the Indians and
miners in the Yukon country of Alaska
recently engaged in fight, in which one
white man and five Indians were
wounded. Nothing is said of the cause
of the trouble.
The race between Hanlan and Gan
daur for the championship of America
was rowed on the Calumet course, near
Chicago. The distance was three miles,
the stakes $4,000. 1t was won by Gan
daur by four lengths. Time, 1890. The
water was lumpy and rain fell during
the race. Both Hanlan and Gandaur
broke the record, Hanlan's time being
1894. The best previous time was Han
lans over Teemer, on the same course,
1880.
The boiler of an elevator in Hunting
don, w. Va, exploded, completely
wrecking the structure, and killing T. II.
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